Friday, May 20, 2011

I don't seem to have done much painting this week. I did paint some over the weekend and that's mostly what I have to show you this week. So why has this week been so 'slack'. Well, Monday's creative effort was with SoulCollage and by the time Carla left I didn't really have much painting energy left. Tuesday - hmm what is Tuesday's excuse - I went had had lunch with my partner Terry but I was home by 1.30 then I sent the invites to the exhibition. Wednesday I wrote the press release for the exhibition - and looked at how to write an artists statement - gosh that's posh! Today, Thursday, who knows? I'm fiddling around writing this blog and having a general procrastinate! Doing lots of little unnecessary just yet bits like painting the edges of the 'finished' paintings. This is where I HAVE to trust the process and trust that I will do what I need to do when I need to do it.This is what I have to show this week.

And da da da the waves one with out the waves

I am sure you can all see, I certainly can, that the approach is changing a bit. I have one more big, the biggest I have ever used, 24" x 30", canvas to do and have found an excellent Waiheke Sunset. I started it a bit at the end of yesterday, Thursday, and got into a proper start today, Friday. I have put it up here even though it looks dreadful so that I can surprise us all with developments next week! I am mixing far more colours than I usually do. I mostly just paint straight from the tube.

Click here to see some pictures of Waiheke Island which is where I live. See if you can guess my photo inspiration! Have fun with Paint Party Friday

Hi Rosie, yes I do start early!! I write my post the night before so I can post it to PPF before work (around 7am!)

I love the silhouettes you've added to these pictures - a huge favourite of mine when it comes to doing pointillism landscapes is sunsets and silhouettes.

Where you live looks stunning! I'm guessing picture 3 is your inspiration for the latest painting? I love the photo (6) with the door randomly placed out in the middle of nowhere!! Very Salvador Dali!!

Stunning! Love the vibrant colors and silhouettes! The man on the beach is fabulous! Sometimes it's just easier to walk away for awhile when you feel yourself procrastinating. When I get like that I try to get outside and rejuvinate myself.